Ironing-table.



No. 159,598. PATENTED MAY 10, 1904. J. M. ELLISON. IRONING TABLE.

APILIOATION FILED NOV. 13, 1903.

NO MODEL.

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IRONING-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent'No; 759,598, dated May 10, 1904.

Application filed November 18, 1903. Serial No. 181,054. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. ELLISON, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Ironing-Tables; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side view of the invention as applied to a table. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the invention. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the hinged part on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional View on line 4 4: of Fig. 2, showing connection for supports. Fig. 5 is a top plan view.

The invention relates to ironing-boards; and it consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the letter a designates the ironing-board, which should be sufiiciently thick for proper strength and should be provided with transverse cleats. b and 0, respectively, at its head and middle portions. Bolted to the head of the board are the eyes (Z, which serve as bearings for the pivot-bolt c, from which hangs the swinging fulcrum f, to which is connected the clamping-lever g, the clamping-jaw ll of whichopens below'the head end of the board, which serves as the upper clamping-jaw. The clamp-lever g has a long arm k, which is provided with a series of adjusting-apertures s forthe pivot-bolt Z of the legs m. These legs m are provided each with a series of adjusting-apertures 2,, said apertures being oppositely placed in pairs in the legs in order that the bolt which is common to the legs and clamp-lever when in place shall have the same relative position to the ends of the legs. The transverse cleat 0, across the middle of the board, is designed to be situated at about the place where the upper ends of the legs will engage the board when they are in upright or supporting position. This cleat is provided with beveled notches to receive the ends of the legs.

In order to use the board, it is placed with the edge of its head upon the marginal portion of a table, the end of the clamp-lever being under the table edge. When the legs are turned down after proper adjustment to suit the height of the table and the thickness of the table edge in such wise as to bring them in proper vertical position to support the board, their upper ends are forced against the under side of the ironing-board in such wise as to effect a strong grip on the table edge between the clamp end of the lever and the head of the board. The inclines or bevels of the cleat 0 serve to increase this clamping leverage when the legs are in or nearly in upright position.

The fiat-iron plate or rest may be bolted to the head of the board in the usual position.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

An ironing-board, having in combination with its clamp end, and a swinging fulcrum connected thereto, a clamp-lever having a series of apertures for adjusting the position of the legs, the legs having series of apertures for adjusting the position of the clamp-lever, and a pivot-bolt common to the series of adjustment-apertures of the legs, and of the clamp-lever, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN M. ELLISON.

Witnesses:

OHAs. LOUDER, J. E. ELLIsoN. 

